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We all want to stay young. Feel vibrant. Have tons of energy.
But our bodies keep taking us down the path of aging.
Fatigue. Aches and pains. Forgetfulness. That middle-age paunch. [Read more…] about 3 Simple Tips to Keep You Young with Judy Gaman (Video)
Depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.”
That’s what you’ve been told.
That’s what those sad/smiley face ads say. [Read more…] about The Diet Solution to Depression
My mother was from the bleach generation.
A little bit of bleach cleans everything better.
Our toilet cleaner had bleach in it. Our kitchen spray.
The wipes she used to clean up spills. [Read more…] about Better than Bleach: Kid-Friendly Household Cleaners
It’s been called “a public health crisis at levels comparable to heart disease and cancer.”[1]
But unlike heart disease and cancer…
This illness targets WOMEN.
It’s among the 10 top causes of death for women under the age of 64. [Read more…] about The Public Health Crisis Striking Down Women
The women of my family were legendary cooks.
They were bakers, whipping up homemade bread and tiered cakes.
They canned produce from their gardens. They picked berries for jam. They cooked enormous roasts. [Read more…] about What You Should Be Eating for Breakfast
You’ve been working hard for months.
Once this project is done, you’ll get your weekends back. But for now you just have to put up with the disaster your house has become and the friends who’ve stopped calling because you haven’t had time for them. [Read more…] about How Pleasure Can Stop You from Getting Sick
I’ll never forget the friend who was a perfect size 6.
I thought she’d always been that size, until one day she let slip that she had her ex-boyfriend to thank.
He was the love of her life. [Read more…] about Eat Less While Stressed
What happens after you swallow food?
Well, it gives you energy.
And it probably turns to fat.
Whatever is left makes its way out of your system. [Read more…] about The Answers to Life, The Universe & Everything Lie in Your Gut
No one wants to get cancer.
No one wants a heart attack.
No one wants to spend their retirement in a La-Z-Boy recliner, too weak and achy to get up.
But a lot of people end up doing just that. [Read more…] about Your Friends Could Add Years to Your Life
Ditching the diet and trying to eat normally again is all fine and dandy…
Until that old familiar thought comes up: “But what if I gain weight?!”
It’s screaming at you to just CUT OUT THE CARBS or else you’ll spiral out of control! [Read more…] about Are You Terrified of Gaining Weight?
Look at that food you’re eating.
How do you know if it’s any good for you?
You flip over the package and check out the nutritional facts on the label, right?
Except—and this is the tricky question… [Read more…] about Eating While Stressed is As Bad As Eating Junk
My favorite thing to make as a kid was brownies.
But not just any brownies. A brownie recipe that came from a friend.
One that called for a HALF CUP of vegetable oil. [Read more…] about You’ll Pour Your Vegetable Oil Down the Drain After Reading This
I don’t think of Oprah as the “pot brownie” type.
Not that I know her personally…
But when O magazine put pot on the cover, I realized it was a thing.
To be fair, the article was on tea. [Read more…] about CBD Oil: Fad or ‘Miracle’ Pain Relief?
Toxic death cream.
That’s what one mother called it, as she smeared the white cream onto her child’s back.
It was a popular brand of sunblock containing the chemical oxybenzone. It was the only kind she could find at the shop. [Read more…] about Why One Mother Called Sunscreen “Toxic Death Cream”
After facing death, facing Michelle Obama was no challenge.
Still, Amy Sherald said, it was stressful.
Her portrait of the former First Lady would make history. Could she stand up to the pressure? [Read more…] about #BrilliantBabe: Painter Amy Sherald
